Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Amerex Corporation
Start: 3/18/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015030605 · 3/18/2015 · Amerex Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and elbow(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Fats, oils, cooking greases

Employer

Name: Amerex Corporation
Location: 7595 Gadsden Hwy, TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35173
NAICS: 339999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was carrying a 1-gallon bucket of hot liquid grease when he slipped. The liquid splattered on his right arm, causing third-degree burns to his hand and elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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